Toy pistol and projectile



O. CARLSON.

TOY PISTOL AND PROJECTILE.

APPucATmN FILED 1AN.20. 1919.

1,319,693 Patented Oct. 28,1919.

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OSCAR CARI-SON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TOY PISTOL AND PROJECT'ILE.

To'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR CARLsoN, a

it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a toy pistol and projectiletherefor, especially adapted for use in killing flies: To the above end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views. 1

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of the improved pistol and projectile partly in longitudinal central section and partlyin side elevation;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the pistol;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the projectile with some parts broken away; and

Fig. 1 is a front end elevation of the projectile with some parts broken away.

The pistol 5, as shown, is made in two longitudinally divided sections connected by rivets 6 and having integrally formed therewith a trigger guard 7. WVorking within the guard 7 and pivoted to the pistol 5, is a trigger 8 having a hook 9 on its upper end, which loosely extends into arecess 10 formed in said pistol and opening into the bore 11 thereof. The breech of the bore 11 is circumferentially expanded to form a spring chamber 12 in which is placed a coiled propelling spring 13 having on its forward end a disklike head 14-. Mounted in the recess 10, is a detent 15 in the form of a flat spring 16 folded upon itself and having one of its ends anchored in an oblique slot 17 formed in the pistol 5. The other end of said spring is bent to form a hook 18 that is interlocked with the trigger hook 9 and exerts a force tending to hold the trigger in a normal position.

The improved dart or projectile comprises a two-part tubular body 19, the members of which are axially spaced to aiford therebetween a circumferential channel 20.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 20, 1919; Serial No. 272,025.

These body members are rigidly connected by a core 21, in the form of a single wire folded upon itself and twisted. The rear annular side of the channel 20 affords a lock shoulder 22 with which the lock detent 15 cooperates to hold the projectile in a retracted position in the barrel of the pistol and against the action of the spring 13. The two ends of the wire, from which the core 21 is formed,-are extended outward of the forward end of the body of the projectile and bent to afford an annular fingerhold 23. One of the ends of said wire is then bent to afford a helical spring 24L and the other of said ends is secured thereto as a brace 25. The concussion plate 26, as shown, in the form'of a perforated disk of leather, rubber or other suitable material, is attached at its marginal edge portion to the outer or large convolution of the spring 2%.

To load the pistol, the operator places one of his lingers in the finger-hold 23 and, inserts the rear end of the body of the projectile into the barrel of said pistol. and pushes the same therein, until its inner or rear end engages the head 14: carried by the spring 18. Then, by a continuous push on the body of the projectile, the spring 13 is placed under compression. During the loading of the pistol, the rear end of the inwardly moving projectile engages the spring 16 and moves the same out of its path of movement. lVlien the channel 20 in the body of the projectile reaches the spring 16, said spring will enter the same and carry the detent 15 into engagement with the lock shoulder 22. With the detent 15 interlocked with the lock shoulder 22, the projectile is locked in the bore 11 and the propelling spring held thereby under compression, as shown in Fig. 1. By pulling the trigger 8, the detent may be drawn out of engagement with the lock shoulder 22 to release the proj ectile. When the projectile is released, the propelling spring 13 will discharge the same from the barrel of the pistol.

The toy projectile is especially adapted for use in killing flies. By spring-connecting the concussion plate 26 to the body of the projectile, said spring, when the concussion plate strikes a wall or other object at an angle, will yield and permit said concussion plate to flatly engage said wall or other object and then cage and kill the fly shot at. As the concussion plate is made of -the projectile is shot.

a relatively soft and pliable material and covers the outer convolution of the spring 24, the same will not mar or otherwise in jure a Wall or other object against which The above device, while extremely simple and of comparatively small cost to manufacture, has, in actual usage, proven highly eflicient for the purpose had in view.

In place of using a twisted wire to form the core of the projectile, as shown, a coiled spring can be used, in which case, the convolution of the spring in the channel will be connected by solder or otherwise.

What I claim is 1. A toy projectile or dart having a tubu lar bodywith a lock shoulder located within the periphery thereof, a helical spring secured to the body, and a concussion plate attached to the outer convolution of said spring.

2. A toy projectile or dart having a body, a helical spring secured to the body, a concussion plate attached to the outer convolution of said spring, and a finger-hold between said body and spring.

3. A toy projectile or dart having a tubular body with a lock shoulder, a wire forming a core for said body, said wire being extended outward of the body and bent to form a helical spring, and a concussion plate secured to the outer convolution of said spring.

4. A toy projectile or dart having. a tubular body with a lock shoulder, a wire form- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the ing a core for said body, said wire being extended outward of the body and bent to form a finger-hold and a helical spring, and a concussion plate secured to the outer convolution of said spring.

5. A toy projectile or dart having a tubular body with a circumferential channel and a lock shoulder, a wire forming a core for said body, said wire being extended outward of the body and bent to form a helical spring, and a concussion plate secured to the outer convolution of said spring.

6. A toy projectile or dart having a tubular body with a circumferential channel and a lockv shoulder, a wire forming a core for said body, said wire being extended outward of the body and bent to form a finger-hold and a helical spring, and a concussion plate secured to the outer convolution of said spring.

7. A toy projectile or dart having a twopart tubular body, the members of which are axially spaced to afford a circumferential channel and a lock shoulder, a core for said body in the form of a. twisted wire to which the members of the body are rigidly secured, said wire being extended outward of said .body and bent to form a spring, and a concussion plate attached to the spring.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- OSCAR OARLSON.

Witnesses:

CLARA DEMAREST, HARRY D. Kmeomn.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

